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The Kershaw resident bested his two opponents to win the District 3 seat in the town’s election Tuesday, March 19. That district runs north to south, covering key roads such as Richland, Stevens and Church streets.

Connell received 38 (just over 53 percent) of the 71 votes cast Tuesday.

A grant that will fund almost a half-million dollars in equipment for local medics could mean the difference between life and death for critical patients.

The $490,000 grant, recently awarded to the county by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, will cover the costs of several state-of-the-art cardiac monitors and laptop computers, all in an effort to speed up response times and treatment for county residents, said Lancaster County Emergency Medical Service Director Clay Catoe.

On Monday, March 18, staff unveiled a new logo during a special gathering on the hospital’s second floor. The logo features “Springs” written in sapphire blue with “Memorial Hospital” underneath it in chartreuse green.

To the left of those words is a continual square pattern that features the two colors.

The new look replaces the green umbrella-themed logo that had been used since the mid-1990s.

The Kershaw Town Council election is Tuesday, March 19. The wrong date was published on Pages 1A and 2A in the Sunday, March 17, edition of The Lancaster News. Votes will be cast at Kershaw Recreation Center, 200 Close Circle. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Those in line by 7 p.m. will be allowed to vote.

COLUMBIA – After a day-long budget debate Tuesday, March 11, on a state House Democratic amendment to expand Medicaid in South Carolina, the House Republican majority rejected it and adopted their own plan.

In a 73-45 vote along party lines, the House tabled the amendment – effectively killing it – then voted 73-41 shortly after to adopt the section of provisos in the S.C. Department of Health and Human Services’ proposed fiscal 2014 budget that would establish the GOP health-care alternative.

The Town of Great Falls collected $3,000 at a public auction on Feb. 20.
Great Falls Mayor Don Camp said the town held an auction at the police department to sell three police department vehicles, a truck and a tractor.
Camp said a 2004 Ford Crown Victoria police car sold for $1,500 and a 1980 Ford tractor with a mower brought in $1,500.
A second 2004 Ford Crown Victoria police car has been sold for $1,500 and a 1999 Ford Expedition used by the police department was sold for $2,500, Camp said Monday.